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Allergic Reactions

Volume 311: debated on Thursday 30 April 1998

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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what assessment he has made of the potential allergic reaction that could be caused by the transfer of a gene from one foodstuff to another, where the original foodstuff causes such a reaction. [40325]

An assessment of allergenic potential forms an essential part of the Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes's safety assessment of any genetically modified food.